1. It’s better to be lucky

   • Daniel Bougère Jones

   2018 SAGES Presidential Address 15 May 2018 Pages: 3001 - 3008

   

2. A scoping review of assessment tools for laparoscopic suturing

   • Elif Bilgic
   • Satoshi Endo
   • Melina C. Vassiliou

   Review Article 03 May 2018 Pages: 3009 - 3023

   

3. 15-year experience of laparoscopic single anastomosis (mini-)gastric bypass: comparison with other bariatric procedures

   • Nawaf Alkhalifah
   • Wei-Jei Lee
   • Chun-Chi Wu

   OriginalPaper 08 January 2018 Pages: 3024 - 3031

   

4. Factors influencing discharge disposition after colectomy

   • Ahmed M. Al-Mazrou
   • Codruta Chiuzan
   • Ravi P. Kiran

   OriginalPaper 27 December 2017 Pages: 3032 - 3040

5. Update regarding the society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) grant distribution and impact on recipient’s academic career

   • Christopher DuCoin
   • Rebecca P. Petersen
   • Aurora D. Pryor

   OriginalPaper 08 January 2018 Pages: 3041 - 3045

   

6. Outcomes and quality of life assessment after per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) performed in the endoscopy unit with trainees

   • Sunil Dacha
   • Lei Wang
   • Qiang Cai

   OriginalPaper 29 January 2018 Pages: 3046 - 3054

   

7. An observational study of the timing of surgery, use of laparoscopy and outcomes for acute cholecystitis in the USA and UK

   • A. C. Murray
   • S. Markar
   • R. P. Kiran

   OriginalPaper 08 January 2018 Pages: 3055 - 3063

   

8. HIFU, a noninvasive and effective treatment for chyluria: 15 years of experience

   • Juhua Xiao
   • Ting Sun
   • Fang Wang

   OriginalPaper 29 December 2017 Pages: 3064 - 3069

   

9. Development of a train-to-proficiency curriculum for the technical skills component of the fundamentals of endoscopic surgery exam

   • Susan Gearhart
   • Michael Marohn
   • Pamela Lipsett

   OriginalPaper 08 January 2018 Pages: 3070 - 3075

   

10. Efficacy of innovative polyglycolic acid sheet device delivery station system: a randomized prospective study

    • Hirohito Mori
    • Yu Guan
    • Tsutomu Masaki

    OriginalPaper Open access 08 January 2018 Pages: 3076 - 3086

    

11. Measuring surgical safety during minimally invasive surgical procedures: a validation study

    • Mathijs D. Blikkendaal
    • Sara R. C. Driessen
    • Frank Willem Jansen

    OriginalPaper Open access 19 January 2018 Pages: 3087 - 3095

    

12. Interpretation of motion analysis of laparoscopic instruments based on principal component analysis in box trainer settings

    • Ignacio Oropesa
    • Fernando Pérez Escamirosa
    • Patricia Sánchez-González

    OriginalPaper 18 January 2018 Pages: 3096 - 3107

    

13. Adenoma detection rate metrics in colorectal cancer surveillance colonoscopy

    • Jamie M. Tjaden
    • Jessica A. Hause
    • Joshua E. Melson

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3108 - 3113

    

14. Experience in colon sparing surgery in North America: advanced endoscopic approaches for complex colorectal lesions

    • Emre Gorgun
    • Cigdem Benlice
    • Scott Steele

    OriginalPaper 23 January 2018 Pages: 3114 - 3121

    

15. Does advancement in stapling technology with triple-row and enhanced staple configurations confer additional safety? A matched comparison of 340 stapled ileocolic anastomoses

    • Chi Chung Foo
    • Alston Ho On Chiu
    • Wai Lun Law

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3122 - 3130

    

16. Single-port laparoscopic surgery in uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a randomized controlled trial

    • Byung Mo Kang
    • Sung Il Choi
    • Suk-Hwan Lee

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3131 - 3137

    

17. Partial amniotic carbon dioxide insufflation (PACI) during minimally invasive fetoscopic interventions on fetuses with spina bifida aperta

    • Miriam Ziemann
    • Rolf Fimmers
    • Thomas Kohl

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3138 - 3148

    

18. The development and validation of a scoring tool to predict the operative duration of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    • Reshma Bharamgoudar
    • Aniket Sonsale
    • on behalf of the CholeS Study Group, West Midlands Research Collaborative

    OriginalPaper Open access 16 January 2018 Pages: 3149 - 3157

    

19. Comparison of mesh fixation devices for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: an experimental study on human anatomic specimens

    • Yi-Wei Chan
    • Zacaria Sow
    • Christian Hollinsky

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3158 - 3163

    

20. Impact of laparoscopy in patients aged over 70 years requiring distal pancreatectomy: a French multicentric comparative study

    • Regis Souche
    • David Fuks
    • Jean-Michel Fabre

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3164 - 3173

    

21. A novel fully covered double-bump stent for staple line leaks after bariatric surgery: a retrospective analysis

    • Thomas C. C. Boerlage
    • Gerardus P. M. Houben
    • Rogier P. Voermans

    OriginalPaper Open access 17 January 2018 Pages: 3174 - 3180

    

22. Cumulative sum analysis of the learning curve for endoscopic resection of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

    • Xiaole Song
    • Dehui Wang
    • Yurong Gu

    OriginalPaper 24 January 2018 Pages: 3181 - 3191

    

23. Saving robots improves laparoscopic performance: transfer of skills from a serious game to a virtual reality simulator

    • Wouter M. IJgosse
    • Harry van Goor
    • Jan-Maarten Luursema

    OriginalPaper 18 January 2018 Pages: 3192 - 3199

    

24. Self-dilation for therapy-resistant benign esophageal strictures: towards a systematic approach

    • Emo E. van Halsema
    • Chantal A. ’t Hoen
    • Jacques J. Bergman

    OriginalPaper Open access 18 January 2018 Pages: 3200 - 3207

    

25. Variation in laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery across England: a 5-year review

    • Thomas R. Palser
    • Adam Ceney
    • Ian J. Beckingham

    OriginalPaper Open access 24 January 2018 Pages: 3208 - 3214

    

26. Impact of valve-less vs. standard insufflation on pneumoperitoneum volume, inflammation, and peritoneal physiology in a laparoscopic sigmoid resection experimental model

    • Michele Diana
    • Eric Noll
    • Jacques Marescaux

    OriginalPaper 12 January 2018 Pages: 3215 - 3224

    

27. Changes in plasma albumin levels in early detection of infectious complications after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery with ERAS protocol

    • Mateusz Wierdak
    • Magdalena Pisarska
    • Michał Pędziwiatr

    OriginalPaper Open access 16 January 2018 Pages: 3225 - 3233

    

28. Laparoscopic conversion in colorectal cancer surgery; is there any improvement over time at a population level?

    • Michael P. M. de Neree tot Babberich
    • Julia T. van Groningen
    • On Behalf of the Dutch Surgical Colorectal Audit

    OriginalPaper Open access 17 January 2018 Pages: 3234 - 3246

    

29. Endoscopic perforations: what are the indications for surgery?

    • Diane Mege
    • Laura Beyer-Berjot
    • Stéphane Berdah

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3247 - 3255

    

30. Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy with reconstruction of the mesentericoportal vein with the parietal peritoneum and the falciform ligament

    • Safi Dokmak
    • Béatrice Aussilhou
    • Alain Sauvanet

    OriginalPaper 18 January 2018 Pages: 3256 - 3261

    

31. Prospective randomized study comparing single-incision laparoscopic versus multi-trocar laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair at 2 years

    • Luca Cardinali
    • Claudia Hannele Mazzetti
    • Giovanni Dapri

    OriginalPaper 23 January 2018 Pages: 3262 - 3272

    

32. Laparoscopic liver resection for colorectal liver metastasis patients allows patients to start adjuvant chemotherapy without delay: a propensity score analysis

    • Takayuki Kawai
    • Claire Goumard
    • Olivier Scatton

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3273 - 3281

    

33. Prospective analysis of delayed colorectal post-polypectomy bleeding

    • Soo-Kyung Park
    • Jeong Yeon Seo
    • Dong Il Park

    OriginalPaper 17 January 2018 Pages: 3282 - 3289

    

34. Colonoscopy-induced acute diverticulitis: myth or reality?

    • Emre Gorgun
    • Ozgen Isik
    • Scott R. Steele

    OriginalPaper 17 January 2018 Pages: 3290 - 3294

    

35. A word of caution: never use tacks for mesh fixation to the diaphragm!

    • F. Köckerling
    • C. Schug-Pass
    • R. Bittner

    OriginalPaper Open access 16 January 2018 Pages: 3295 - 3302

36. Diagnostic utility of staging abdominal computerized tomography and repeat endoscopy in detecting localization errors at initial endoscopy in colorectal cancer

    • Arash Azin
    • Trevor Wood
    • Fayez A. Quereshy

    OriginalPaper 23 January 2018 Pages: 3303 - 3310

    

37. A preclinical animal study of a novel, simple, and secure duct and vessel occluder for laparoscopic surgery

    • Amir Szold
    • Arnold Miller
    • Steven D. Schwaitzberg

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3311 - 3320

    

38. Randomized controlled study of intraincisional infiltration versus intraperitoneal instillation of standardized dose of ropivacaine 0.2% in post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy pain: Do we really need high doses of local anesthetics—time to rethink!

    • Singh Mathuria Kaushal-Deep
    • Afzal Anees
    • Mehershree Lodhi

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3321 - 3341

    

39. Ureteral stents increase risk of postoperative acute kidney injury following colorectal surgery

    • Taryn E. Hassinger
    • J. Hunter Mehaffey
    • Charles M. Friel

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3342 - 3348

40. Use of a novel technique to manage gastrointestinal leaks with endoluminal negative pressure: a single institution experience

    • Marissa A. Mencio
    • Estrellita Ontiveros
    • Steven G. Leeds

    OriginalPaper 23 January 2018 Pages: 3349 - 3356

    

41. Per oral endoscopic myotomy: early experience and safety of a multispecialty approach

    • Evgeny V. Arshava
    • Raffaele J. Marchigiani
    • John Keech

    OriginalPaper 18 January 2018 Pages: 3357 - 3363

    

42. Comparison between submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection and video-assisted thoracoscopic enucleation for esophageal submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer: a randomized controlled trial

    • Ningli Chai
    • Chen Du
    • Ping Tang

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3364 - 3372

    

43. Correction to: Comparison between submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection and video-assisted thoracoscopic enucleation for esophageal submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer: a randomized controlled trial

    • Ningli Chai
    • Chen Du
    • Ping Tang

    Correction 23 March 2018 Pages: 3373 - 3373

44. Hiatal hernia recurrence following magnetic sphincter augmentation and posterior cruroplasty: intermediate-term outcomes

    • Kais A. Rona
    • James M. Tatum
    • John C. Lipham

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3374 - 3379

45. Trends and surgical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open pyloromyotomy

    • William C. Kethman
    • Alex H. S. Harris
    • James K. Wall

    OriginalPaper 16 January 2018 Pages: 3380 - 3385

    

46. A new robotic-assisted flexible endoscope with single-hand control: endoscopic submucosal dissection in the ex vivo porcine stomach

    • Tsutomu Iwasa
    • Ryu Nakadate
    • Makoto Hashizume

    Dynamic Manuscript 17 April 2018 Pages: 3386 - 3392

    

47. Transpapillary endopancreatic surgery: decompression of duct system and comparison of greenlight laser with monopolar electrosurgical device in ex vivo and in vivo animal models

    • Philip C. Müller
    • Daniel C. Steinemann
    • Beat P. Müller-Stich

    Dynamic Manuscript 01 May 2018 Pages: 3393 - 3400

    

48. Laparoscopic removal of retroperitoneal tumor with maneuver of hanging inferior vena cava

    • Sungho Kim
    • Ho-Seong Han
    • Jai Young Cho

    Video 07 December 2017 Pages: 3401 - 3401

49. Single-incision laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy for children with perforated choledochal cysts

    • Mei Diao
    • Long Li
    • Wei Cheng

    New Technology 16 January 2018 Pages: 3402 - 3409

    

50. Design and implementation of an electromagnetic ultrasound-based navigation technique for laparoscopic ablation of liver tumors

    • Iwan Paolucci
    • Marius Schwalbe
    • Pascale Tinguely

    New Technology 12 February 2018 Pages: 3410 - 3419